voltooide deelwoord

voltooide deelwoord (plural voltooide deelwoorde, diminutive voltooide deelwoordjie)

voltooide deelwoorde (plural)
voltooide deelwoordjie (diminutive)


onvoltooide deelwoord

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onvoltooide deelwoord (plural onvoltooide deelwoorde, diminutive onvoltooide deelwoordjie)

onvoltooide deelwoorde (plural)
onvoltooide deelwoordjie (diminutive)

present participle
present participle#English


swaard

swaard (plural swaarde, diminutive swaardjie)


suurstof

From Dutch zuurstof (which see), from French oxygène.


vergewe

af-verb

vergewe (present vergewe, present participle vergewende, past participle vergewe)

vergewe (present)
vergewende (participle present)
vergewe (participle past)

/fərˈχɪə̯.və/

From Dutch vergeven, from Middle Dutch vergēven, from Old Dutch *fargevan, from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną.


swawel

From Dutch zwavel, from Middle Dutch swavel, swevel, from Old Dutch *sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.


silwer

af-adj

silwer (attributive silwer, comparative silwerder, superlative silwerste)

silwer (attributive)
silwerder (comparative)
silwerste (superlative)

From Dutch zilver, from Old Dutch *silvar, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


rolprent

head

rolprent (plural rolprente, diminutive rolprentjie)

rolprente (plural)
rolprentjie (diminutive)

From rol (“role, roll; to roll”) + prent (“image, picture”).


swael

head

swael (plural swaels, diminutive swaeltjie)

With loss of intervocalic -v- (as in bly, gee) from Hollandic Dutch zwavel (“swallow”), itself with metathesis from dialectal zwalf (standard zwaluw), from Middle Dutch swalwe, from Old Dutch *swalwa, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.


swael

With loss of intervocalic -v- from Dutch zwavel (“sulfur”). See the main entry for more.


agthoek

(geometry) Alternative spelling of aghoek


skerpioen

(astrology) Scorpio; someone with the star sign Scorpio


leeuwelp

From the haplology of the now-obsolete spelling and pronunciation of Dutch leeuwewelp (“lion cub”), equivalent to contemporary Dutch leeuwenwelp (“lion cub”).


waterdraer

waterdraer (plural waterdraers, diminutive waterdraertjie)

waterdraers (plural)
waterdraertjie (diminutive)

(astrology) Aquarius; someone with the star sign Aquarius


weegskaal

weegskaal (plural weegskale, diminutive weegskaaltjie)

weegskale (plural)
weegskaaltjie (diminutive)

(astrology) Libra; someone with the star sign Libra


boogskutter

boogskutter (plural boogskutters, diminutive boogskuttertjie)

boogskutters (plural)
boogskuttertjie (diminutive)

/ˈbʊə̯χˌskœ.tər/

From Dutch boogschutter, equivalent to boogskut (“archery”) + -er.

archer; someone who shoots an arrow from a bow

a soldier who fights with a bow and arrow


kreef

kreef (plural krewe or kreefte, diminutive krefie)

krewe (plural)
kreefte (plural)
krefie (diminutive)

From Dutch kreeft, from Middle Dutch creeft, from Old Dutch *krevit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz.

(astrology) a Cancer; someone born with the star sign Cancer


Eksodus

(biblical) Exodus; the book of the Bible describing the Exodus

the Exodus; the departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses


Konings

(biblical) Kings; any of the biblical books called Kings


Rigters

(biblical) Judges; the biblical book, Judges


Hooglied

(biblical) Song of Solomon; Canticles; the biblical book of Canticles


Klaagl.

(biblical) Abbreviation of Klaagliedere.


Klaagliedere

(biblical) Lamentations; the biblical book Lamentations


pêre

(colloquial, informal, rare) plural of perd


hoerboer

hoerboer (plural hoerboere, diminutive hoerboertjie)

hoerboere (plural)
hoerboertjie (diminutive)

From hoer (“whore, prostitute”) + boer (“farmer”).


skaaldier

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skaaldier (plural skaaldiere, diminutive skaaldiertjie)

skaaldiere (plural)
skaaldiertjie (diminutive)

crustacean; an invertebrate class of shelled animals


krustasee

krustasee (plural krustaseë, diminutive krustaseetjie)

krustaseë (plural)
krustaseetjie (diminutive)


aragnied

arachnid; any of the eight-legged creatures of the class Arachnida


langbeenspinnekop

langbeenspinnekop (plural langbeenspinnekoppe, diminutive langbeenspinnekoppie)

langbeenspinnekoppe (plural)
langbeenspinnekoppie (diminutive)

daddy long-legs spider
daddy long-legs spider


knopiespinnekop

knopiespinnekop (plural knopiespinnekoppe, diminutive knopiespinnekoppie)

knopiespinnekoppe (plural)
knopiespinnekoppie (diminutive)


spinnekop

spinnekop (plural spinnekoppe, diminutive spinnekoppie)

spinnekoppe (plural)
spinnekoppie (diminutive)

spider; predatory anthropod from the order Araneae


bergreeks

bergreeks (plural bergreekse, diminutive bergreeksie)

bergreekse (plural)
bergreeksie (diminutive)

From Dutch bergreeks (“mountain range”).


neurotoksies

af-adj

neurotoksies (attributive neurotoksiese, not comparable)


bergketting

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bergketting (plural bergkettings or bergkettinge (dated), diminutive bergkettinkie)

bergkettings (plural)
bergkettinge (dated plural)
bergkettinkie (diminutive)

Compound of berg + ketting. Cf. Dutch bergketen.


lykshuis

lykshuis (plural lykshuise, diminutive lykshuisie)

lykshuise (plural)
lykshuisie (diminutive)


doodhuis

doodhuis (plural doodhuise, diminutive doodhuisie)

doodhuise (plural)
doodhuisie (diminutive)

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of dodehuis


doodshuis

doodshuis (plural doodshuise, diminutive doodshuisie)

doodshuise (plural)
doodshuisie (diminutive)


lykhuis

lykhuis (plural lykhuise, diminutive lykhuisie)

lykhuise (plural)
lykhuisie (diminutive)

From lyk (“body, corpse”) + huis (“house”).


dodehuis

dodehuis (plural dodehuise, diminutive dodehuisie)

dodehuise (plural)
dodehuisie (diminutive)

From dood (“death, dead”) + huis (“house”).


mandaryn

mandaryn (plural mandaryne, diminutive mandaryntjie)

mandaryne (plural)
mandaryntjie (diminutive)

(historical) high-ranking Chinese official


sieldodend

af-adj

sieldodend (attributive sieldodende, comparative meer sieldodend, superlative mees sieldodende)

sieldodende (attributive)
meer sieldodend (comparative)
mees sieldodende (superlative)

From siel (“soul”) + dodend (“deadening, killing”).


doderyk

From dood (“death, dead”) + ryk (“realm”).

underworld; realm of the dead; place where the dead go to


Visser

a surname originating as an occupation, meaning fisher


Johannes die Doper

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-Johannes die Doper.wav


Minnaar

Derived from Middle French Mesnard, from Old French mesnil, from Latin mesnillum, a variant of mānsiōnīle derived from mānsiō (“lodging; dwelling”). Compare French Ménard.


Botha

→ English: Botha


niktofobie

fear of the night or darkness; nyctophobia


nagvrees

(uncountable) fear of the night or darkness; nyctophobia


vyftiende

af-adj

vyftiende (attributive vyftiende, not comparable)


vyftigste

vyftigste (attributive vyftigste, not comparable)


sewentigste

sewentigste (attributive sewentigste, not comparable)


sewende

sewende (attributive sewende, not comparable)


agste

agste (attributive agste, not comparable)


sestigste

sestigste (attributive sestigste, not comparable)


sesde

sesde (attributive sesde, not comparable)


tagtigste

tagtigste (attributive tagtigste, not comparable)


een-en-twintigste

een-en-twintigste (attributive een-en-twintigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-twintigste

sewe-en-twintigste (attributive sewe-en-twintigste, not comparable)


agtiende

agtiende (attributive agtiende, not comparable)


honderdste

honderdste (attributive honderdste, not comparable)


een-en-tagtigste

een-en-tagtigste (attributive een-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vier-en-twintigste

vier-en-twintigste (attributive vier-en-twintigste, not comparable)


twee-en-twintigste

twee-en-twintigste (attributive twee-en-twintigste, not comparable)


nege-en-twintigste

nege-en-twintigste (attributive nege-en-twintigste, not comparable)


agtste

agtste (attributive agtste, not comparable)


negentigste

negentigste (attributive negentigste, not comparable)


drie-en-twintigste

drie-en-twintigste (attributive drie-en-twintigste, not comparable)


ses-en-twintigste

ses-en-twintigste (attributive ses-en-twintigste, not comparable)


agt-en-twintigste

agt-en-twintigste (attributive agt-en-twintigste, not comparable)


sestiende

sestiende (attributive sestiende, not comparable)


sewentiende

sewentiende (attributive sewentiende, not comparable)


vyf-en-twintigste

vyf-en-twintigste (attributive vyf-en-twintigste, not comparable)


begrafplaas

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begrafplaas (plural begrafplase, diminutive begrafplasie)

begrafplase (plural)
begrafplasie (diminutive)

(colloquial) Alternative form of begraafplaas


agterplaas

agterplaas (plural agterplase, diminutive agterplasie)

agterplase (plural)
agterplasie (diminutive)


bevraagteken

af-verb

bevraagteken (present bevraagteken, present participle bevraagtekenende, past participle bevraagteken)

bevraagteken (present)
bevraagtekenende (participle present)
bevraagteken (participle past)

From be- + vraagteken (“question mark”).

Ek bevraagteken sy uitspraak oor die saak.

I oppugn/question his judgement concerning the matter.

(transitive) to oppugn; to question (usually a statement or method)


begraafplaas

head

begraafplaas (plural begraafplase, diminutive begraafplasie)

begraafplase (plural)
begraafplasie (diminutive)

/bəˈχrɑːfˌplɑːs/


dertigste

af-adj

dertigste (attributive dertigste, not comparable)


sitplek

head

sitplek (plural sitplekke, diminutive sitplekkie)

sitplekke (plural)
sitplekkie (diminutive)


antiheld

antiheld (plural antihelde, feminine antiheldin)

antihelde (plural)
antiheldin (feminine)


agttiende

af-adj

agttiende (attributive agttiende, not comparable)


vierkantig

vierkantig (attributive vierkantige, not comparable)


agtien

From Dutch achttien, from Middle Dutch *achtetien, *achttien, from Old Dutch *ahtotēn, *ahtotien, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun.


ag-en-twintigste

ag-en-twintigste (attributive ag-en-twintigste, not comparable)


ongeag

ongeag (attributive ongeagte, comparative meer ongeag, superlative mees ongeagte)

ongeagte (attributive)
meer ongeag (comparative)
mees ongeagte (superlative)

From on- (“un-”) + geag (“regarded, esteemed”).


ongeag

Die mense gaan hulle ongeag verby.

The people pass them without being paid attention to.


ongeag

Daar's vanmiddag 'n wedstryd ongeag die weer.

There will be a game today regardless of the weather.


van de Merwe

(surname) Alternative form of van der Merwe


bliksemstraal

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bliksemstraal (plural bliksemstrale, diminutive bliksemstraaltjie)

bliksemstrale (plural)
bliksemstraaltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch bliksemstraal. Equivalent to bliksem (“lightning”) + straal (“beam, ray”).


gistraand

(colloquial) Alternative form of gisteraand


vlugbalbaan

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vlugbalbaan (plural vlugbalbane, diminutive vlugbalbaantjie)

vlugbalbane (plural)
vlugbalbaantjie (diminutive)

volleyball court; rectangular court on which volleyball is played


eergister

day before yesterday
day before yesterday#English


eergister

Jersey Dutch: êr-xjäster


laas nag

(colloquial) Alternative form of laasnag


Coetzee

Unknown. Perhaps an alteration of Dutch Koetsier.


vlugbal

vlugbal (plural vlugballe, diminutive vlugballetjie)

vlugballe (plural)
vlugballetjie (diminutive)

volleyball; an inflated ball used for the sport


laasnag

(colloquial) last night; yesterday evening


pateties

af-adj

pateties (attributive patetiese, comparative patetieser or meer pateties, superlative patetiesste or mees patetiese)

patetiese (attributive)
patetieser (comparative)
meer pateties (comparative)
patetiesste (superlative)
mees patetiese (superlative)


vlugteling

/ˈflœχtələŋ/


vlugtelingkamp

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vlugtelingkamp (plural vlugtelingkampe, diminutive vlugtelingkampie)

vlugtelingkampe (plural)
vlugtelingkampie (diminutive)

From Dutch vluchtelingenkamp, from English refugee camp, equivalent to vlugteling (“refugee”) + kamp (“camp”).


sterretjiesjasmyn

sterretjiesjasmyn (plural sterretjiesjasmyne, diminutive sterrtjiesjasmyntjie)

sterretjiesjasmyne (plural)
sterrtjiesjasmyntjie (diminutive)

Jasminum multipartitum
Wikispecies:Jasminum multipartitum

starry wild jasmine (a plant of the species Jasminum multipartitum)


boogskiet

From Dutch boogschieten, equivalent to boog (“bow”) + skiet (“shoot”).


kolfbeurt

bat; a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in various sports


bofbalveld

bofbalveld (plural bofbalvelde, diminutive bofbalveldjie)

bofbalvelde (plural)
bofbalveldjie (diminutive)

From bofbal (“baseball”) + veld (“field”).


bofballiga

bofballiga (plural bofballigas, diminutive bofballigatjie)

bofballigas (plural)
bofballigatjie (diminutive)

From bofbal (“baseball”) + liga (“league”).


bofbalspeler

bofbalspeler (plural bofbalspelers, diminutive bofbalspelertjie)

bofbalspelers (plural)
bofbalspelertjie (diminutive)

From bofbal (“baseball”) + speler (“player”).


erbies

af-adj

erbies (attributive erbiese, not comparable)

Hierdie is 'n erbiese mineraal.


kolwer

head

kolwer (plural kolwers, diminutive kolwertjie)

kolwers (plural)
kolwertjie (diminutive)

batter; a person who tries to hit a ball with a bat


krieketkolf

krieketkolf (plural krieketkolwe, diminutive krieketkolfie)

krieketkolwe (plural)
krieketkolfie (diminutive)

From krieket (“cricket”) + kolf (“bat”).

cricket bat; bat or club used in cricket


bofbal

bofbal (plural bofballe, diminutive bofballetjie)

bofballe (plural)
bofballetjie (diminutive)

baseball; a ball used to play baseball with


karatespan

karatespan (plural karatespanne, diminutive karatespannetjie)

karatespanne (plural)
karatespannetjie (diminutive)


karatepak

karatepak (plural karatepakke, diminutive karatepakkie)

karatepakke (plural)
karatepakkie (diminutive)


kolf

Inherited from Dutch kolf, from Middle Dutch colve, from Proto-West Germanic *kolbō, from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz (“round object”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball”).

der

bat; club; an object which becomes wider to the end

any of the bats or clubs used in various sports


kolf

af-verb

kolf (present kolf, present participle kolwende, past participle gekolf)

kolf (present)
kolwende (participle present)
gekolf (participle past)

(intransitive) to take a turn at batting


een-en-dertigste

af-adj

een-en-dertigste (attributive een-en-dertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-dertigste

nege-en-dertigste (attributive nege-en-dertigste, not comparable)


drie-en-dertigste

drie-en-dertigste (attributive drie-en-dertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-dertigste

agt-en-dertigste (attributive agt-en-dertigste, not comparable)


een-en-veertigste

een-en-veertigste (attributive een-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vier-en-dertigste

vier-en-dertigste (attributive vier-en-dertigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-dertigste

vyf-en-dertigste (attributive vyf-en-dertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-veertigste

nege-en-veertigste (attributive nege-en-veertigste, not comparable)


ag-en-veertigste

ag-en-veertigste (attributive ag-en-veertigste, not comparable)


ses-en-veertigste

ses-en-veertigste (attributive ses-en-veertigste, not comparable)


drie-en-veertigste

drie-en-veertigste (attributive drie-en-veertigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-dertigste

sewe-en-dertigste (attributive sewe-en-dertigste, not comparable)


drie-en-tagtigste

drie-en-tagtigste (attributive drie-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vier-en-veertigste

vier-en-veertigste (attributive vier-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vier-en-tagtigste

vier-en-tagtigste (attributive vier-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


elfste

elfste (attributive elfste, not comparable)

(colloquial, uncommon) Alternative form of elfde


ag-en-dertigste

ag-en-dertigste (attributive ag-en-dertigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-tagtigste

sewe-en-tagtigste (attributive sewe-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


ag-en-tagtigste

ag-en-tagtigste (attributive ag-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


twee-en-dertigste

twee-en-dertigste (attributive twee-en-dertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-tagtigste

nege-en-tagtigste (attributive nege-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-tagtigste

vyf-en-tagtigste (attributive vyf-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


een-en-negentigste

een-en-negentigste (attributive een-en-negentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-tagtigste

ses-en-tagtigste (attributive ses-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


twee-en-veertigste

twee-en-veertigste (attributive twee-en-veertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-tagtigste

agt-en-tagtigste (attributive agt-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


ses-en-negentigste

ses-en-negentigste (attributive ses-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vier-en-negentigste

vier-en-negentigste (attributive vier-en-negentigste, not comparable)


twee-en-negentigste

twee-en-negentigste (attributive twee-en-negentigste, not comparable)


drie-en-negentigste

drie-en-negentigste (attributive drie-en-negentigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-negentigste

sewe-en-negentigste (attributive sewe-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-veertigste

vyf-en-veertigste (attributive vyf-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-negentigste

vyf-en-negentigste (attributive vyf-en-negentigste, not comparable)


nege-en-negentigste

nege-en-negentigste (attributive nege-en-negentigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-veertigste

sewe-en-veertigste (attributive sewe-en-veertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-negentigste

agt-en-negentigste (attributive agt-en-negentigste, not comparable)


ag-en-negentigste

ag-en-negentigste (attributive ag-en-negentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-veertigste

agt-en-veertigste (attributive agt-en-veertigste, not comparable)


ses-en-dertigste

ses-en-dertigste (attributive ses-en-dertigste, not comparable)


twee-en-tagtigste

twee-en-tagtigste (attributive twee-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


êe

af-verb

êe (present êe, present participle êende, past participle geêe)

êe (present)
êende (participle present)
geêe (participle past)


alkalimetaal

Compound of alkali (“alkali”) + metaal (“metal”) or from Dutch alkalimetaal.


oppad

af-adj

oppad (used only predicatively, not comparable)


op pad

op pad (used only predicatively, not comparable)

Hulle is op pad Kaapstad toe.


op pad

Ons het op pad hierheen 'n kameelperd gesien.


skutspatroon

From skut (“shield, guard, protector”) + patroon (“patron”).


doodsberig

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doodsberig (plural doodsberigte, diminutive doodsberiggie)

doodsberigte (plural)
doodsberiggie (diminutive)


doodberig

doodberig (plural doodberigte, diminutive doodberiggie)

doodberigte (plural)
doodberiggie (diminutive)

From dood (“death”) + berig (“article, report”).


koerantberig

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koerantberig (plural koerantberigte, diminutive koerantberiggie)

koerantberigte (plural)
koerantberiggie (diminutive)

From koerant (“newspaper”) + berig (“article, report”).


nuusberig

head

nuusberig (plural nuusberigte, diminutive nuusberiggie)

nuusberigte (plural)
nuusberiggie (diminutive)

From nuus (“news”) + berig (“article, report”).


weerberig

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weerberig (plural weerberigte, diminutive weerberiggie)

weerberigte (plural)
weerberiggie (diminutive)

From weer (“weather”) + berig (“article, report”).


koerant

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koerant (plural koerante, diminutive koerantjie)

koerante (plural)
koerantjie (diminutive)

From Dutch courant, from Middle French courant, from Latin currens.


berig

berig (plural berigte, diminutive beriggie)

From Dutch bericht (“message, report”), from Middle Dutch berecht.


berig

af-verb

berig (present berig, present participle berigtende, past participle berig)

berig (present)
berigtende (participle present)
berig (participle past)

From Dutch berichten (“to report”), from Middle Dutch berichten.

Hy berig dat daar goud in die rivier is.

He reports that there is gold in the river.

to report; to share or communicate information


weerprofeet

From weer (“weather”) + profeet (“prophet”).

weather forecaster
weather forecaster#English

(humorous) weather forecaster; weather reporter


weervoorspelling

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weervoorspelling (plural weervoorspellings or weervoorspellinge (dated))

weervoorspellings (plural)
weervoorspellinge (dated plural)

From Dutch weersvoorspelling. Equivalent to weer (“weather”) + voorspelling (“forecast, prediction”).

affix

weather forecast
weather forecast#English


reënboog

From Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), from Middle Dutch regenboge, from Old Dutch *reganbogo, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô.


nêrens

From nergens, from Dutch nergens, from Middle Dutch nergens, nergen, from Old Dutch niergin.

Ons gaan nêrens heen nie.

We are going nowhere. / We aren't going anywhere.

Ek wil nêrens heen gaan nie!


nêrens

Die dorpie is in die middle van niks en nêrens.

The [small] town is in the middle of nowhere.

nowhere (sometimes used with niks, which means nothing.)

Jy bly nogal ver van nêrens.


blokraaisel

(games) Alternative form of blokkiesraaisel


afsaksel

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afsaksel (plural afsaksels, diminutive afsakseltjie)

afsaksels (plural)
afsakseltjie (diminutive)


vulsel

vulsel (plural vulsels, diminutive vulseltjie)

vulsels (plural)
vulseltjie (diminutive)

filling; contents of a pie, pastry, etc.


stopsel

stopsel (plural stopsels, diminutive stopseltjie)

stopsels (plural)
stopseltjie (diminutive)


weervoorspeller

weervoorspeller (plural weervoorspellers, diminutive weervoorspellertjie)

weervoorspellers (plural)
weervoorspellertjie (diminutive)

From weer (“weather”) + voorspeller (“forecaster”).


raaisel

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raaisel (plural raaisels, diminutive raaiseltjie)

raaisels (plural)
raaiseltjie (diminutive)

From raadsel, from Dutch raadsel. Equivalent to raai + -sel.


blokkiesraaisel

From to blokkies (“little squares”) + raaisel (“riddle, puzzle”).

compound

crossword puzzle
crossword puzzle#English


kiekie

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kiekie (plural kiekies, diminutive kiekietjie)

kiekies (plural)
kiekietjie (diminutive)

photo; photograph (usually taken by an amateur photographer)

(figuratively) brief but very vivid description through writing or spoken words


skaap

→ Zulu: isiklabhu

From Dutch schaap, from Middle Dutch scaep, from Old Dutch skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą.


lesende

Daardie vent stap al lesende die straat oor!

That fellow is crossing the street while reading!


-ees

Inherited from Dutch -ees, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ēnsis.

-ese, -ian; Used to form adjectives describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country.

Angola + -ees → Angolees (“Angolan”)

Mali + -ees → Malinees (“Malian”)

-ese, -ian; Used to form nouns describing things of or from a city, region, or country.


loopgraaf

/ˈlʊə̯pˌχrɑːf/

From Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.


waterblommetjiebredie

waterblommetjiebredie (stew of meat, typically lamb, with waterblommetjies)


asyn

asyn (plural asyne, diminutive asyntjie)


uitspraakwoordeboek

Either uitspraak (“pronunciation”) + woordeboek (“dictionary”), or Dutch uitspraakwoordenboek.

af

pronunciation dictionary
pronunciation dictionary


pasella

a small gift, especially as an add-on to a purchase; a pasella or lagniappe


beveg

af-verb

beveg (present beveg, present participle bevegtende, past participle beveg)

beveg (present)
bevegtende (participle present)
beveg (participle past)

From Dutch bevechten, from Middle Dutch bevechten. Equivalent to be- + veg.


olifantslurp

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olifantslurp (plural olifantslurpe, diminutive olifantslurpje)

olifantslurpe (plural)
olifantslurpje (diminutive)


nagapie

→ English: nagapie

From nag (“night”) + apie (“little monkey”).


pêl

Borrowed from English pal, from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).
Doublet of broer.


aalfuik

aalfuik (plural aalfuike, diminutive aalfuikie)

aalfuike (plural)
aalfuikie (diminutive)

/ˈɑːl.fœɪ̯k/

From Dutch aalfuik. Equivalent to aal (“eel”) + fuik (“fyke”).


aamborstigheid

/ˌɑːmˈbɔr.stə.χəɪ̯t/

(pathology) dyspnea, wheeziness (shortness of breath)


appelkoos

From Dutch appelkoos, from abrikoos, from Middle French abricot, from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), from Latin praecoqua.

der

اَلْبَرْقُوق


stadspoort

From Dutch stadspoort. Equivalent to stad + -s- + poort.


koraalrif

/kʊə̯ˈrɑːlˌrəf/

From Dutch koraalrif. Equivalent to koraal + rif.


Belau

Alternative form of Palau: Palau (A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania)


Guinee-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau (a country in West Africa; capital: Bissau)


Malgassies

Malagasy (language of Madagascar or of the Malagasy people)


Malgassies

af-adj

Malgassies (attributive Malgassiese, not comparable)

Malagasy; Madagascan (of, from, or pertaining to Madagascar, the Malagasy people or the Malagasy language)


swyn

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swyn (plural swyne, diminutive swyntjie)

From Dutch zwijn, from Middle Dutch swijn, from Old Dutch swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *suH-.

A pig; a revolting person, in particular a man.


Litaue

Lithuania (a country in Northern Europe; capital: Vilnius)


aarbei

From Dutch aardbei, from Middle Dutch erdbēre, erdbēsie, from Old Dutch *erdberi, from Proto-West Germanic *erþubaʀi from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją (literally “earth-berry”).


oukei

okay (satisfactory, alright, in acceptable order)


vriendelik

af-adj

vriendelik (attributive vriendelike, comparative vriendeliker, superlative vriendelikste)

vriendelike (attributive)
vriendeliker (comparative)
vriendelikste (superlative)

From Dutch vriendelijk, from vriend + -lijk.


oraait

oraait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


Indiër

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Indiër (plural Indiërs, diminutive Indiërtjie)

Indiërs (plural)
Indiërtjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Indiër, equivalent to Indië + -er.

Indian (person from India or of Indian descent)

Indian South African (South African of South Asian descent)


inkorporeer

af-verb

inkorporeer (present inkorporeer, present participle inkorporerende, past participle geïnkorporeer)

inkorporeer (present)
inkorporerende (participle present)
geïnkorporeer (participle past)


weerstandsbeweging

From weerstand (“resistance”) + -s- + beweging (“movement”).


skrywer

From Dutch schrijver, from Middle Dutch schriver. Equivalent to skryf + -er.


aanbevelingsbrief

letter of recommendation
letter of recommendation


aamborstig

af-adj

aamborstig (attributive aamborstige, comparative aamborstiger, superlative aamborstigste)

aamborstige (attributive)
aamborstiger (comparative)
aamborstigste (superlative)


onvermydelik

onvermydelik (attributive onvermydelike, comparative onvermydeliker, superlative onvermydelikste)

onvermydelike (attributive)
onvermydeliker (comparative)
onvermydelikste (superlative)

From Dutch onvermijdelijk. Equivalent to on- + vermydelik.


gevaarlik

gevaarlik (attributive gevaarlike, comparative gevaarliker, superlative gevaarlikste)

gevaarlike (attributive)
gevaarliker (comparative)
gevaarlikste (superlative)

From Dutch gevaarlijk. Equivalent to gevaar + -lik.


adrenalien

From Dutch adrenaline or English adrenaline.

(biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)


wasem

From Dutch wasem, from Middle Dutch wasem, from waas (“haze”).


buite

From Dutch buiten, from Middle Dutch buten, from Old Dutch *būtan.


Ysland

Iceland (a country in Europe; capital: Reykjavik)


klavier

From Dutch klavier, from Middle Dutch klavier, from Middle French clavier.


Siprus

Inherited from Dutch Cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia; capital: Nikosia)


straatlig

From Dutch straatlicht. Equivalent to straat + lig.


Brasilië

Brazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


liggaam

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liggaam (plural liggame, diminutive liggaampie)

liggame (plural)
liggaampie (diminutive)

From Dutch lichaam (“body”), from Middle Dutch lichame, from Old Dutch lichamo, from Frankish *likhamo, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô (“body, bodily frame, corpse”). Equivalent to a compound of lyk (“body, corpse”) + haam (“hull”).


yskas

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yskas (plural yskaste, diminutive yskasie)

From Dutch ijskast (“refrigerator”), from ijs (“ice”) + kast (“cupboard”). Compound of ys + kas.


voortbrengsel

the product (of something) (in a creative rather than an economic sense)


Asië

From Dutch Azië, ultimately from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Asíā).

Holonym: Eurasië


vlakvark

Compound of vlak (“plains”) + vark (“pig”).


kriek

kriek (plural krieke, diminutive kriekie)


Mauritanië

Mauritania (a country in West Africa; capital: Nouakchott)


Zambië

Zambia (a country in Southern Africa; capital: Lusaka)


Viëtnam

Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia; capital: Hanoi)


landdros

English: landdros


-ers

From Dutch -ers, a chiefly dialectal plural morpheme equivalent to standard Dutch -eren (whence Afrikaans -ere).

kind (“child”)

kalf (“calf”)

lam (“lamb”)

forms the plural of three nouns, all of which denote young creatures


bloubok

→ English: bloubok


HAT

w:Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal

Initialism of Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal.


perske

→ Phuthi: iperekisi

From Dutch perzik, from Middle Dutch perseke, ultimately from Late Latin persicum, persica.


selfstandige naamwoord

selfstandige naamwoord (plural selfstandige naamwoorde)


tamatie

→ Sotho: tamati

→ Zulu: utamatisi

From Dutch tomaat with assimilation of the first vowel, from English tomato, though the Dutch underwent subsequent influence by French tomate, both from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (“tomatillo”).


wildsbok

wildsbok (plural wildsbokke, diminutive wildsbokkie)

wildsbokke (plural)
wildsbokkie (diminutive)


soogdier

From Dutch zoogdier, calque of German Säugetier. Analyzable as soog (“to suckle”) + dier (“animal”).


seekoei

From Dutch zeekoe (“manatee”), from Middle Dutch seecoe. Equivalent to see + koei.


hiëna

From Dutch hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).


swartrenoster

Diceros bicornis
Diceros bicornis#Translingual


vlermuis

From Dutch vleermuis, from Middle Dutch vlēdermuus.


witrenoster

Ceratotherium simum
Ceratotherium simum#Translingual


jakkals

Inherited from Dutch jakhals, ultimately from Turkish çakal, from Persian شغال (šağâl), from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, “jackal”).


ietermagog

Uncertain. Generally suggested as being composed of "ieter-" and "-magog", where "ieter-" may be related to Swazi finyeti (“pangolin”) and "magog" is likely borrowed from Tswana magôgwê (“honey badger”).


blouaap

green monkey, vervet (a monkey in the genus Chlorocebus)


ystervark

ystervark (plural ystervarke, diminutive ystervarkie)

ystervarke (plural)
ystervarkie (diminutive)

From Dutch ijzervarken. Equivalent to yster (“iron”) + vark (“pig”).


bobbejaan

From Dutch baviaan, probably from a dialectal form babiaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Middle French babouin, from Old French babouin.


seehond

From Dutch zeehond, from Middle Dutch seehont.


Pofadder

A rural town in South Africa, sometimes used as a placeholder for an especially remote location.


Putsonderwater

From put (“well”) + sonder (“without”) + water (“water”).


From twee (“two”) + buffels (“buffaloes”) + met (“with”) + een (“one”) + skoot (“shot”) + morsdood (“stone dead”) + geskiet (“shot”) + fontein (“spring”).

A farm in rural South Africa, sometimes used humorously as a typical faraway place.


morsdood

af-adj

morsdood (attributive morsdooie, not comparable)


byvoeglike naamwoorde

byvoeglike naamwoord
byvoeglike naamwoord#Afrikaans


selfstandige naamwoorde

selfstandige naamwoord
selfstandige naamwoord#Afrikaans


byvoeglike naamwoord

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byvoeglike naamwoord (plural byvoeglike naamwoorde)


Thailands

af-adj

Thailands (attributive Thailandse, not comparable)

Thai (of, from, or pertaining to Thailand, the Thai people or the Thai language)


liefdesbrief

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liefdesbrief (plural liefdesbriewe, diminutive liefdesbriefie)

liefdesbriewe (plural)
liefdesbriefie (diminutive)

From Dutch liefdesbrief. Equivalent to liefde (“love”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).

com

Marlene het 'n baie mooi liefdesbrief geskryf, maar die hond het dit opgevreet.

Marlene has written a very beautiful love letter, but the dog ate it.


ekstase

From Dutch extase, from French extase, from Latin ecstasis, extasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκστᾰσῐς (ékstasis).


Mosambiek

Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa; capital: Maputo)


robyn

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robyn (plural robyne, diminutive robyntjie)

From Dutch robijn, from Middle Dutch robijn, rubijn, from Medieval Latin rubīnus.


saffier

saffier (plural saffiere, diminutive saffiertjie)

saffiere (plural)
saffiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch saffier, from Middle Dutch saffier, from Latin sapphirus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).


selde

From Dutch zelden, from Middle Dutch selden, from Old Dutch *seldan, from Proto-Germanic *seldanē.


renosterveld

From renoster (“rhinoceros”) + veld (“veld, field”).


Bangladesj

Bangladesh (a country in South Asia; capital: Dhaka)


koelkas

From Dutch koelkast. Equivalent to koel + kas.


aktief

af-adj

aktief (attributive actiewe, comparative actiewer, superlative aktiefste)

actiewe (attributive)
actiewer (comparative)
aktiefste (superlative)

From Dutch actief, from French actif, from Latin āctīvus.


Porto Novo

Porto Novo (a city on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde)


kosbaarheid

From Dutch kostbaarheid. Equivalent to kosbaar + -heid.


kosbaar

kosbaar (attributive kosbare, comparative kosbaarder, superlative kosbaarste)

kosbare (attributive)
kosbaarder (comparative)
kosbaarste (superlative)

From Dutch kostbaar, from German kostbar, from Middle High German kostbære.


niksnut

From niks (“nothing”) + nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.


besig

besig (attributive besige, comparative besiger, superlative besigste)

besige (attributive)
besiger (comparative)
besigste (superlative)

From Dutch bezig, from Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg.


stasie

Dik, swart rookwolke het gister uit die stasie geborrel en 'n sterk brandreuk het oor die gebied gehang.

2018, Warda Meyer, “Prasa-beamptes jaag LUR uit Kaapse stasie”, in Die Burger:

Thick, black clouds of smoke bubbled out of the station yesterday and a strong burning smell hung over the area.


familielid

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familielid (plural familielede, diminutive familielidjie)

familielede (plural)
familielidjie (diminutive)

From Dutch familielid. Compound of familie + lid.


Azerbeidjan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe; capital: Bakoe)


konfyt

konfyt (plural konfyte, diminutive konfytjie)

→ English: konfyt

From Dutch konfijt, from Middle Dutch confijt.


oseaan

/ʊə̯.sɪə̯ˈɑːn/

From Dutch oceaan, from Middle French ocean, from Latin oceanus, from Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeanós).


Sentraal-Afrikaanse Republiek

die Sentraal-Afrikaanse Republiek (canonical)

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa; capital: Bangui)


Tanzanië

Tanzania (a country in East Africa; capital: Dodoma)


oorly

af-verb

oorly (present oorly, present participle oorlydende, past participle oorly)

oorly (present)
oorlydende (participle present)
oorly (participle past)

From Dutch overlijden, from Middle Dutch overliden, from Old Dutch overlīthan; analyzable as oor- (“over-”) + ly (“to suffer”).


skei

skei (present skei, present participle skeidende, past participle geskei)

skei (present)
skeidende (participle present)
geskei (participle past)

From Dutch scheiden, from Middle Dutch scheiden, from Old Dutch skeithan, skēthan, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþaną.


s'n

Hierdie is my broer se kamer en daardie is my suster s’n.

This is my brother’s room and that one is my sister’s.

follows a noun to indicate that this noun possesses some previously mentioned object, much like English 's


bestialiteit

From Dutch bestialiteit, from Middle French bestialité.


opskryf

opskryf (present skryf op, present participle opskrywende, past participle opgeskryf)

skryf op (present)
opskrywende (participle present)
opgeskryf (participle past)

From Dutch opschrijven. Analyzable as op + skryf.

Jy hoef die nommer nie op te skryf nie, ek kan hom onthou.

You don’t have to write down the number, I can memorize it.


aanhê

aanhê (present het aan, present participle aanhebbende, past had aan, past participle aangehad)

het aan (present)
aanhebbende (participle present)
had aan (past)
aangehad (participle past)

From Dutch aanhebben (“to wear”). Analyzable as aan (“on”) + hê (“to have”). Compare also synonymous German anhaben, English have on.

Hulle besit niks behalwe die klere wat hul aanhet nie.

They own nothing but the clothes that they wear.


liefhê

liefhê (present het lief, present participle liefhebbende, past had lief, past participle liefgehad)

het lief (present)
liefhebbende (participle present)
had lief (past)
liefgehad (participle past)

From Dutch liefhebben, from Middle Dutch liefhebben. Analyzable as lief (“dear”) + hê (“to have”). Compare also synonymous German liebhaben.


kibboets

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kibboets (plural kibboetse, diminutive kibboetsie)

kibboetse (plural)
kibboetsie (diminutive)

From Dutch kibboets, Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts).

Ek woon in 'n klein kibboets naby Tel-Aviv.

I live in a small kibbutz near Tel-Aviv.

Het jy geweet dat daar 270 kibboetse in Israel is?

Did you know that there are 270 kibbutzim in Israel?

Vroeë kibboetse is dikwels gegrond op Spartaanse beginsels van opvoeding en gemeenskapslewe.

Early kibbutzim were often established with Spartan principles of education and community living.


knorrig

af-adj

knorrig (attributive knorrige, comparative knorriger, superlative knorrigste)

knorrige (attributive)
knorriger (comparative)
knorrigste (superlative)

From Dutch knorrig. Equivalent to knor + -ig.


elkeen

From (chiefly dialectal) Dutch elkeen, from elk + een.


-pie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -m unless this sound is preceded by a stressed short vowel


-jie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -d, -t


-kie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -ng when the preceding vowel is unstressed


-etjie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -l, -m, -n, -ng, -r (and occasionally other sounds) preceded by a stressed short vowel


Charlize

Possibly from the combination of Charlotte and Elizabeth


Theron

From Occitan toponyms derived from Latin torus, thorus (“embankment, elevation”), from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to extend, to stretch out”).


gemoed

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gemoed (plural gemoedere, diminutive gemoedjie)

gemoedere (plural)
gemoedjie (diminutive)


zama-zama

From Zulu -zama, stem of ukuzama (“to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something”).

A person who works illegally in abandoned mineshafts in order to retrieve metals or minerals.


impak

Borrowed from English impact, from Latin impāctus.


wedloop

From Dutch wedloop. Equivalent to wed + loop.

A race in running (speed contest in running).


skilpad

From Dutch schildpad, from Middle Dutch schiltpadde.


herfs

From Dutch herfst, from Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.


houwitser

From Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice.


bywoorde

[ˈbəɪ̯vuə̯rdə]

[ˈbəɪ̯vuə̯rə]


engte

From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng + -te.


wildegranaat

From wilde (“wild”) + granaat (“pomegranate”).

compound

Various plants, generally in the genera Burchellia or Rhigozum.


glimlag

af-verb

glimlag (present glimlag, present participle glimlaggende, past participle geglimlag)

glimlag (present)
glimlaggende (participle present)
geglimlag (participle past)


aankyk

aankyk (present kyk aan, present participle aankykende, past participle aangekyk)

kyk aan (present)
aankykende (participle present)
aangekyk (participle past)

From Dutch aankijken, analysable as aan + kyk.

Hou op om my so aan te kyk!


rykdom

From Dutch rijkdom, from Middle Dutch rijcdoem, from Old Dutch rīkduom.


wigskrif

From Dutch wigschrift, which is now mostly replaced by its synonym spijkerschrift. Equivalent to wig + skrif.


spykerskrif

From Dutch spijkerschrift. Equivalent to spyker + skrif.


nooddruf

From Dutch nooddruft (“poverty”), from Middle Dutch nootdorft.


loodsstudie

From loods (“pilot”) + studie (“study”).

a small scale preliminary study prior to a full-scale research project; a pilot study


afslaandak

2010, Helena Hugo, ’n Venster vir die son. Waar liefde en lig woon, Struik Christian Media (publ.).
Die weer was pragtig, die hotel het 'n see-uitsig gehad en die man 'n Ford met 'n afslaandak.

The weather was gorgeous, the hotel had a view on the sea and the man had a Ford with a foldable roof.

A soft top, a retractable or foldable top.


afdak

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afdak (plural afdakke, diminutive afdakkie)

From Dutch afdak. Equivalent to af + dak.

A roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls; a lean-to, shelter, shelter roof.


mieliepap

From mielie (“maize”) + pap (“porridge”).


hiernamaals

From Dutch hiernamaals, from Middle Dutch hiernamaels (“hereafter”), equivalent to hier + namaals.


hiernamaals

af-adj

hiernamaals (attributive hiernamaalse, not comparable)


somers

somers (attributive somerse, not comparable)

From Dutch zomers, from Middle Dutch somersch. Equivalent to somer + -s.


soggens

From Dutch 's ochtends, itself from des ochtends, an old adverbial genitive of ochtend (“morning”), whence Afrikaans oggend.


saans

From Dutch 's avonds, itself from des avonds, an old adverbial genitive of avond (“evening”), whence Afrikaans aand.


ses-en-vyftigste

ses-en-vyftigste (attributive ses-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


drie-en-vyftigste

drie-en-vyftigste (attributive drie-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


twee-en-sestigste

twee-en-sestigste (attributive twee-en-sestigste, not comparable)


twee-en-vyftigste

twee-en-vyftigste (attributive twee-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


drie-en-sewentigste

drie-en-sewentigste (attributive drie-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


een-en-sewentigste

een-en-sewentigste (attributive een-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-sestigste

ses-en-sestigste (attributive ses-en-sestigste, not comparable)


nege-en-sestigste

nege-en-sestigste (attributive nege-en-sestigste, not comparable)


agt-en-sestigste

agt-en-sestigste (attributive agt-en-sestigste, not comparable)


vier-en-vyftigste

vier-en-vyftigste (attributive vier-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


een-en-sestigste

een-en-sestigste (attributive een-en-sestigste, not comparable)


ag-en-sestigste

ag-en-sestigste (attributive ag-en-sestigste, not comparable)


ag-en-vyftigste

ag-en-vyftigste (attributive ag-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


drie-en-sestigste

drie-en-sestigste (attributive drie-en-sestigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-vyftigste

sewe-en-vyftigste (attributive sewe-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-sestigste

vyf-en-sestigste (attributive vyf-en-sestigste, not comparable)


agt-en-sewentigste

agt-en-sewentigste (attributive agt-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


twee-en-sewentigste

twee-en-sewentigste (attributive twee-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ag-en-sewentigste

ag-en-sewentigste (attributive ag-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


nege-en-vyftigste

nege-en-vyftigste (attributive nege-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-sewentigste

sewe-en-sewentigste (attributive sewe-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-sestigste

sewe-en-sestigste (attributive sewe-en-sestigste, not comparable)


een-en-vyftigste

een-en-vyftigste (attributive een-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


agt-en-vyftigste

agt-en-vyftigste (attributive agt-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


duisendste

duisendste (attributive duisendste, not comparable)


ses-en-sewentigste

ses-en-sewentigste (attributive ses-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-sewentigste

vyf-en-sewentigste (attributive vyf-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


vier-en-sewentigste

vier-en-sewentigste (attributive vier-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-vyftigste

vyf-en-vyftigste (attributive vyf-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


krimpvark

head

krimpvark (plural krimpvarke, diminutive krimpvarkie)

krimpvarke (plural)
krimpvarkie (diminutive)

(chiefly diminutive) hedgehog, mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae


nege-en-sewentigste

af-adj

nege-en-sewentigste (attributive nege-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


wortelkoek

head

wortelkoek (plural wortelkoeke, diminutive wortelkoekie)

wortelkoeke (plural)
wortelkoekie (diminutive)


klou

af-verb

klou (present klou, present participle klouende, past participle geklou)

klou (present)
klouende (participle present)
geklou (participle past)


woestyn

From Dutch woestijn, from Middle Dutch woestine, from Old Dutch wuostinna.


mandjie

From Dutch mandje, diminutive of mand, from Middle Dutch mande, from Old Dutch *manda, from Proto-West Germanic *mandu.


aaklig

af-adj

aaklig (attributive aaklige, comparative aakliger, superlative aakligste)

aaklige (attributive)
aakliger (comparative)
aakligste (superlative)


vier-en-sestigste

vier-en-sestigste (attributive vier-en-sestigste, not comparable)


handskoen

head

handskoen (plural handskoene, diminutive handskoentjie)

handskoene (plural)
handskoentjie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: hanskunu


moeg

af-adj

moeg (attributive moeë, comparative moeër, superlative moegste)

moeë (attributive)
moeër (comparative)
moegste (superlative)

From Dutch moe, moede, from Proto-West Germanic *mōþī. Probably a backformation from the inflected forms of moe by analogy with such paradigms as hoog > hoë, laag > lae (with regular loss of intervocalic g). On the other hand, the form moeg also occurs in Brabantian and Flemish dialects, which have a palatal pronunciation of g and where therefore these forms are considered backformations from moeie (i.e. moeie > moei > moeg; cf. also Limburgish meug). Perhaps this southern Dutch moeg was reinforced by the internal Afrikaans analogy.


bioskoop

From Dutch bioscoop, from French bioscope and/or German Bioscop (now spelt Bioskop).


epiloog

From Dutch epiloog, from French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos).


nooi

af-verb

nooi (present nooi, present participle nooiende, past participle genooi)

nooi (present)
nooiende (participle present)
genooi (participle past)

From Dutch nodigen or its dated variant noden (both “to invite”), respectively from Middle Dutch nôdigen, nôden (both originally “to force, compel”); related with Afrikaans nood, English need. The shorter form yields Afrikaans nooi through regular d-loss (cf. dooie < Dutch dode). If it is from nodigen, the -g- must have been elided additionally. This does not normally happen in unstressed -ig-, but would still be likely here because of the postvocalic environment, i.e. nodigen > *nooige > nooi(e).


nooi

head

nooi (plural nooiens, diminutive nooientjie or noointjie)

nooiens (plural)
nooientjie (diminutive)
noointjie (diminutive)

From Dutch nonna (or a byform of this), borrowed from Malay nyonya. Possibly influenced by West Frisian nonke (“dear”).

‘They no longer address them as baas and nooi, but call them by their Christian names’, Sheila Patterson, The Last Trek: A Study of the Boer People and the Afrikaner Nation, Routledge Editions, 1957, p. 252.


Schalk

From Dutch Schalk (patronymic surname; dated male given name), probably from Godschalk (“servant of God”), ultimately equivalent to Dutch schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.


malgas

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malgas (plural malgasse, diminutive malgassie)

malgasse (plural)
malgassie (diminutive)

gannet or booby; sulid (any bird in the family Sulidae)

Morus capensis
Morus capensis#Translingual

(in particular) Cape gannet (member of the species Morus capensis)


dragonder

From Dutch dragonder, from German Dragoner.


vullisdrom

vullisdrom (plural vullisdromme, diminutive vullisdrommetjie)

vullisdromme (plural)
vullisdrommetjie (diminutive)

Compound of vullis (“rubbish”) + drom (“container”).


snol

(derogatory) slut, whore, promiscuous woman


neoliberaal

af-adj

neoliberaal (attributive neoliberale, comparative neoliberaler, superlative neoliberaalste)

neoliberale (attributive)
neoliberaler (comparative)
neoliberaalste (superlative)


assegaai

/ˌa.səˈχɑːi̯/

From Dutch assegaai, from Spanish azagaya or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة (az-zaḡāya), from Proto-Berber *zaġāya (“spear”).

der

اَلزَّغَايَة


tamboer

From Dutch tamboer, from Middle Dutch tamboere (“drum”), from Old French tambour.


tamboer

af-verb

tamboer (present tamboer, present participle tamboerende, past participle getamboer)

tamboer (present)
tamboerende (participle present)
getamboer (participle past)

From Dutch tamboeren, from Middle Dutch tamboeren.


pynappel

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pynappel (plural pynappels, diminutive pynappeltjie)

pynappels (plural)
pynappeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch pijnappel (“pine cone, pineapple”), equivalent to pyn (“pine”) + appel (“apple”). Possibly reinforced by English pineapple.


spelonk

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spelonk (plural spelonke, diminutive spelonkie)

spelonke (plural)
spelonkie (diminutive)

From Dutch spelonk, from Middle Dutch spelonke, from Old French spelonque, from Italian spelonca, from Latin spelunca (“cave, cavern; grotto; den”), from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave”), from Ancient Greek σπέος (spéos, “cave, cavern”).


kerkkoor

head

kerkkoor (plural kerkkore, diminutive kerkkoortjie)

kerkkore (plural)
kerkkoortjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kerkkoor. Equivalent to kerk + koor.

church choir (choir of singers affiliated to a church)


op een na

Rotterdam is die op een na grootste stad van Nederland.

Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands.

(adverbial, modifying superlatives) second (e.g. "second best", "second last", "second largest")


spog

af-verb

spog (present spog, present participle spoggende, past participle gespog)

spog (present)
spoggende (participle present)
gespog (participle past)


voetangel

From Dutch voetangel (“caltrop”), from Middle Dutch voetangel. Equivalent to voet (“foot”) + angel (“sting, stinger”).

compound

(figurative) trap, pitfall (something dangerous and treacherous)


Serwië

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Ekwatoriaal-Guinee

Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea#English:_Q983

Equatorial Guinea (a country in Central Africa; capital: Malabo)


Filippyne

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia; capital: Manila)


gedrog

head

gedrog (plural gedrogte, diminutive gedroggie)

gedrogte (plural)
gedroggie (diminutive)


Stoffel

a male given name: diminutive of Christoffel


treurlied

treurlied (plural treurliedere, diminutive treurliedjies)

treurliedere (plural)
treurliedjies (diminutive)


jaart

A yard (undeveloped space within the precincts of a building).


skaduwee

skaduwee (plural skaduwees, diminutive skaduweetjie)

skaduwees (plural)
skaduweetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schaduwe, regional variant of schaduw, from Middle Dutch schade, schaduwe. The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare weduwee.


reisgids

Compound of reis (“travel”) + gids (“guide”).


geleë

af-adj

geleë (attributive geleë, not comparable)

From Dutch gelegen, past participle of liggen. See Afrikaans lê.

Die hotel is op 'n hoë berg geleë.

The hotel is situated on a high mountain.


neerlê

af-verb

neerlê (present lê neer, present participle neerlêende, past participle neergelê)

lê neer (present)
neerlêende (participle present)
neergelê (participle past)

/ˈniə̯rˌlɛː/

From Dutch neerleggen, analyzable as neer + lê.

Hy lê sy tas op die bed neer.

Die mans het hul wapens neergelê.


gruweldaad

From Dutch gruweldaad. Equivalent to gruwel (“abomination, horror”) + daad (“action, deed”).


mensdom

From Dutch mensdom. Equivalent to mens + -dom.


bastergemsbok

From baster (“bastard”) + gemsbok; compare English bastard gemsbok.


-ste

vreemd (“strange”) + -ste → vreemdste (“strangest”)

-st; Appended to an adjective to form the superlative.


-ste

agt + -ste → agtste

twintig + -ste → twintigste

-st, -th, -nd; Forms ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers.


vetplant

From Dutch vetplant, from German Fettpflanze. Equivalent to vet + plant.


baadjie

head

baadjie (plural baadjies, diminutive baadjietjie)

baadjies (plural)
baadjietjie (diminutive)

→ Shona: bhachi

→ Xhosa: ibhatyi

→ Zulu: ibhantshi

From Dutch baadje, from Malay baju, from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”).


vokaal

From Dutch vocaal, from Latin vōcālis. The sense “outspoken” comes from English vocal.


vokaal

af-adj

vokaal (attributive vokale, comparative vokaler, superlative vokaalste)

vokale (attributive)
vokaler (comparative)
vokaalste (superlative)

vocal, outspoken; prone to use one's voice


Bolands

Bolands (attributive Bolandse, not comparable)

Of, from, in or pertaining to the Boland.


Boland

An upland, inland region in the Western Cape, to the northeast of Cape Town and to the southwest of the Karoo.


grammatikaal

grammatikaal (attributive grammatikaale, comparative grammatikaaler, superlative grammatikaalste)

grammatikaale (attributive)
grammatikaaler (comparative)
grammatikaalste (superlative)


vergelyk

af-verb

vergelyk (present vergelyk, present participle vergelykende, past participle gevergelyk)

vergelyk (present)
vergelykende (participle present)
gevergelyk (participle past)


wesel

From Dutch wezel, from Middle Dutch wesel, from Old Dutch *wisula, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.

Mustela nivalis
Mustela nivalis#Translingual


aktiveer

aktiveer (present aktiveer, present participle aktiveerende, past participle geaktiveer)

aktiveer (present)
aktiveerende (participle present)
geaktiveer (participle past)

(transitive) to activate, put into action

(transitive) to enable (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)


aanskakel

aanskakel (present skakel aan, present participle aanskakelende, past participle aangeskakel)

skakel aan (present)
aanskakelende (participle present)
aangeskakel (participle past)

(transitive) to switch on, to turn on (to power up a device)


afskakel

afskakel (present afskakel, present participle afskakelende, past participle geafskakel)

afskakel (present)
afskakelende (participle present)
geafskakel (participle past)

(transitive) to switch off, to turn off, to disable (to put a device out of action or deactivate a function of an electronic device)


kwaadwillig

af-adj

kwaadwillig (attributive kwaadwillige, comparative kwaadwilliger, superlative kwaadwilligste)

kwaadwillige (attributive)
kwaadwilliger (comparative)
kwaadwilligste (superlative)


skadelik

skadelik (attributive skadelike, comparative skadeliker, superlative skadelikste)

skadelike (attributive)
skadeliker (comparative)
skadelikste (superlative)

harmful, damaging, detrimental, pernicious, noisome


Tadjiks

Tadjiks (attributive Tadjikse, not comparable)

Tajik (of, from, or pertaining to Tajikistan, the Tajik people or the Tajik language)


Tadjiks

Tajik, Tajiki (Persian dialect spoken in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan)


federaal

federaal (attributive federale, not comparable)

From Dutch federaal, from French fédéral.


argaïsme

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argaïsme (plural argaïsmes, diminutive argaïsmetjie)

argaïsmes (plural)
argaïsmetjie (diminutive)


Kroaat

Kroaat (plural Kroate, diminutive Kroaatjie)

Croatian, Croat (person from Croatia or of Croatian descent)


onwaardig

af-adj

onwaardig (attributive onwaardige, comparative onwaardiger, superlative onwaardigste)

onwaardige (attributive)
onwaardiger (comparative)
onwaardigste (superlative)


gesondheid

/χəˈsɔntˌɦəi̯t/

From Dutch gezondheid, from Middle Dutch gesontheit. Equivalent to gesond + -heid.


gesondheid

/χəˈsɔntˌɦəi̯t/


demokrasie

From Dutch democratie, demokratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía). Cognate of Indonesian demokrasi.

democracy (form of government; democratically governed country or government)


staatskaping

From staat + -s- + kaping, calque of English state capture.

state capture (cooption of state institutions for private enrichment and consolidation)


konteks

From Dutch context, from Middle French contexte or Latin contextus.


argaïes

argaïes (attributive argaïese, comparative argaïesser, superlative argaïeste)

argaïese (attributive)
argaïesser (comparative)
argaïeste (superlative)


standplaas

stand (a designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait)


bamboes

From Dutch bamboes, older form of bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಮ್ಬು (bambu).


kiaat

English: kiaat

From Dutch kiaat, a borrowing from Sundanese ki jati or Malay kayu jati.

kiaat, African teak (Pterocarpus angolensis)


verdof

af-verb

verdof (present verdof, present participle verdoffende, past participle verdof)

verdof (present)
verdoffende (participle present)
verdof (participle past)

Die pyn wanneer jy wegbreek van iemand wat jou nie liefhet nie is erg, maar mettertyd sal dit afneem en uiteindelik heeltemaal verdof.

2007, Izabella Little, Lewenspraatjies met 'n dogter: 'n ma se raad oor enigiets, van passie tot sukses, →ISBN:

The pain when you break up with someone that does not love you is terrible, but in time this will subside and in the end it will fade entirely.


Naas

a male given name: diminutive of Ignatius


hou van

hou van (present hou van, present participle houende van, past participle gehou van)

hou van (present)
houende van (participle present)
gehou van (participle past)

Ek hou van koek.

Niemand hou van koedoes nie.


raai

raai (present raai, present participle raaiende, past participle geraai)

raai (present)
raaiende (participle present)
geraai (participle past)


bloedbank

Compound of bloed + bank. First attested in the 1950s.


waëns

(archaic or nonstandard) Alternative form of waens, plural of wa


subtiel

af-adj

subtiel (attributive subtiele, comparative subtieler, superlative subtielste)

subtiele (attributive)
subtieler (comparative)
subtielste (superlative)

From Dutch subtiel, from Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- + tēla (“a web”).

Sy taal spreek ryk en subtiele betekenisse uit.

His language expresses rich and subtle meanings.


Suidwes-Afrika

South West Africa
South West Africa#English

(historical) South West Africa (the colonial name of the area which is now Namibia)


kwarantyn

A quarantine, sanitary measure of isolating infected people


kommunisties

kommunisties (attributive kommunistiese, comparative kommunistieser, superlative kommunistiesste)

kommunistiese (attributive)
kommunistieser (comparative)
kommunistiesste (superlative)


tabernakel

From Dutch tabernakel, from Middle Dutch tabernakel, from Latin tabernaculum, diminutive of taberna.


kommunikeer

af-verb

kommunikeer (present kommunikeer, present participle kommunikerende, past participle gekommunikeer)

kommunikeer (present)
kommunikerende (participle present)
gekommunikeer (participle past)

Probably borrowed from English communicate.

(intransitive, transitive) to communicate


Bulgaar

head

Bulgaar (plural Bulgare, diminutive Bulgaartjie)

Bulgare (plural)
Bulgaartjie (diminutive)

Bulgarian (person from Bulgaria or of Bulgarian descent)


ouer

ouer (plural ouers, diminutive ouertjie)


Kaaps

af-adj

Kaaps (attributive Kaapse, not comparable)

From Dutch Kaaps. Equivalent to Kaap + -s.

Of, from or relating to the Cape of Good Hope.


Kaaps

→ English: Kaaps


matoppie

→ English: matoppie


belastingparadys

Compound of belasting + paradys, compare Dutch belastingparadijs.


mikroskoop

From Dutch microscoop. Equivalent to mikro- + -skoop.


welvaartstaat

From welvaart + staat, calque of English welfare state.


fossielrekord

From fossiel + rekord, calque of English fossil record.


klimvis

mudskipper, goby of the genus Periophthalmus.


regstaat

Probably from Dutch rechtsstaat, from German Rechtsstaat. Equivalent to reg + staat.

Baie lande is nie regstate nie.

Many countries are not constitutional states.

A state governed by rule of law; nation of laws, constitutional state.


Hebreeus

From Dutch Hebreeuws, from Middle Dutch Hebreeusc.

Hebrew, a Canaanite language chiefly spoken in Israel and used as the liturgical language of Judaism


Hebreeus

Hebreeus (attributive Hebreeuse, not comparable)

Hebrew, of or pertaining to the Hebrew language


vrank

vrank (attributive vrank, comparative vranker, superlative vrankste)

vrank (attributive)
vranker (comparative)
vrankste (superlative)

From Dutch wrang, from Middle Dutch wranc, from Old Dutch *wrang, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz. The form shows native Afrikaans vr- for Dutch wr- (as in vryf) and -nk for final -ng (as in jonk, lank). Doublet of wrang (“bitter, harsh”, in figurative senses), which is from written Dutch.


brandewyn

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brandewyn (plural brandewyne, diminutive brandewyntjie)

brandewyne (plural)
brandewyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn.


verkleurmannetjie

(person) chameleon, person with inconstant behavior


slaptjip

(chiefly plural) potato chip (UK), french fry (North America) (deepfried slice of potato)


wagtoring

From Dutch wachttoren. Equivalent to wag + toring.

watchtower (tower used for guarding and observation)


skildwag

From Dutch schildwacht, from Middle Dutch schiltwachte. Equivalent to skild + wag.


wetenskapsfiksie

Compound of wetenskap (“science”) + -s- + fiksie (“fiction”). See the main entry for more.


Rooikappie

From rooi + kappie, from either German Rotkäppchen or Dutch Roodkapje.

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood#English


wetenskapfiksie

Compound of wetenskap (“science”) + fiksie (“fiction”), calque of English science fiction.


bomwerper

From Dutch bommenwerper. Equivalent to bom + werper.


skiereiland

From Dutch schiereiland. Equivalent to skier + eiland.


smeltkroes

From Dutch smeltkroes. Equivalent to smelt + kroes.

(figurative) melting pot (place where heterogeneous things are mixed)

(figurative) crucible (difficult or painful experience that refines)


beseer

af-verb

beseer (present beseer, present participle beserende, past participle beseer)

beseer (present)
beserende (participle present)
beseer (participle past)

From Dutch bezeren, from Middle Dutch beseren.


skroot

From Dutch schroot, from Middle Dutch schrode, from Old Dutch *skrōda.


vakansie

From Dutch vakantie, from Middle Dutch vacantie, from Medieval Latin vacantia.


plaasjapie

Compound of plaas (“farm”) + japie (“bumpkin, hick, boy”).

compound

(derogatory) country cousin, yokel, hayseed


vyeboom

/ˈfəi̯əˌbuə̯m/

From Dutch vijgenboom, from Middle Dutch vigeboom, from Old Dutch fīgbōm.


worsbrood

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worsbrood (plural worsbrode, diminutive worsbroodjie)

worsbrode (plural)
worsbroodjie (diminutive)

(chiefly diminutive) hot dog (sausage in a bread roll)


eendbekdier

Compound of eend (“duck”) + bek (“beak”) + dier (“animal”). Compare Dutch vogelbekdier.


misgis

af-verb

misgis (present misgis, present participle misgissend, past participle misgis)

misgis (present)
misgissend (participle present)
misgis (participle past)


kletsrym

kletsrym (present kletsrym, present participle kletsrymende, past participle gekletsrym)

kletsrym (present)
kletsrymende (participle present)
gekletsrym (participle past)


welaf

af-adj

welaf (attributive welaf, not comparable)

From wel + af, calque of English well off.


piesangrepubliek

From piesang + republiek, calque of English banana republic.


medisyn

head

medisyn (plural medisyne, diminutive medisyntjie)

medisyne (plural)
medisyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch medicijn, from Middle Dutch medicine, from Latin medicīna.


skuur

skuur (plural skure, diminutive skuurtjie)


daagliks

af-adj

daagliks (attributive daaglikse, not comparable)

From Dutch dagelijks, from Middle Dutch dagelics, from Old Dutch dagawelikis. Equivalent to dag + -liks.


skêr

→ Fanagalo: sker

→ Kalanga: ikero

→ Sotho: sekere

→ Xhosa: isikere

→ Zulu: sikelo

From Dutch schaar, perhaps from the variant scheer, from Middle Dutch scare, schere, from Old Dutch *skāri.


papie

head

papie (plural papies, diminutive papietjie)


heuningby

From Dutch honingbij. Equivalent to heuning + by.


hermelyn

From Dutch hermelijn (“stoat, ermine”), from Middle Dutch hermelijn.


hommelby

From Dutch hommelbij (“drone, bumblebee”). Equivalent to hommel (“drone”) + by (“bee”). Compare Dutch hommel (“bumblebee”).


stewig

af-adj

stewig (attributive stewige, comparative stewiger, superlative stewigste)

stewige (attributive)
stewiger (comparative)
stewigste (superlative)

From Dutch stevig, from Middle Dutch stevich.


heuning

From Dutch honing, from Middle Dutch honich, from Old Dutch honig, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą.


grondboon

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grondboon (plural grondbone, diminutive grondboontjie)

grondbone (plural)
grondboontjie (diminutive)

Compound of grond (“ground”) + boon (“bean”).


stewel

From Dutch stevel, late Middle Dutch stēvele, ultimately from Old French estival or estivel. Likely reinforced by Dutch Low Saxon stevel, German Low German Stevel or German Stiefel.


studam

From Dutch stuwdam. Equivalent to stu + dam.


klimaatverandering

klimaatverandering (plural klimaatveranderings or klimaatveranderinge)

klimaatveranderings (plural)
klimaatveranderinge (plural)

From klimaat + verandering, calque of English climate change.


vroegstuk

From vroeg + stuk, calque of German Frühstück.


gehug

gehug (plural gehugte, diminutive gehuggie)

From Dutch gehucht (“hamlet”), from Middle Dutch gehochte (“hamlet”).

(chiefly diminutive) hamlet, tiny settlement (often without a church)


nedersetting

nedersetting (plural nedersettings or nedersettinge (dated), diminutive nedersettinkie)

nedersettings (plural)
nedersettinge (dated plural)
nedersettinkie (diminutive)

/ˈnɪə̯.dərˌsɛ.təŋ/


mierleeu

mierleeu (plural mierleeus, diminutive mierleeutjie)

mierleeus (plural)
mierleeutjie (diminutive)


ouerskap

From Dutch ouderschap. Equivalent to ouer + -skap.


bewer

From Dutch bever, from Middle Dutch bēver, from Old Dutch *bevar, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz.


Japons

af-adj

Japons (attributive Japonse, not comparable)


bitterbal

A relatively recent borrowing from Dutch bitterbal.

(rare) A spherical croquette filled with ragout.


skootrekenaar

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skootrekenaar (plural skootrekenaars, diminutive skootrekenaartjie)

skootrekenaars (plural)
skootrekenaartjie (diminutive)

Compound of skoot (“lap”) + rekenaar (“computer”).

laptop (portable computer with a clamshell design)


windmeul

windmeul (plural windmeulens or windmeules, diminutive windmeultjie)

windmeulens (plural)
windmeules (plural)
windmeultjie (diminutive)

From Dutch windmolen. Equivalent to wind + meul.


skrikkeljaar

From Dutch schrikkeljaar, from Middle Dutch schrickeljaer. Related to skrik (to get startled, jump from a scare).


orrel

orrel (plural orrels, diminutive orreltjie)

From Dutch orgel, from Middle Dutch orgele, from earlier orgene, from Latin organa, plural of organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).


seevoël

From Dutch zeevogel. Equivalent to see (“sea”) + voël (“bird”).


kweekhuisgas

From kweekhuis + gas, calque of English greenhouse gas.


kweekhuiseffek

From kweekhuis + effek, calque of English greenhouse effect.

greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect#English


etnies

af-adj

etnies (attributive etniese, not comparable)


platejoggie

/ˈplɑːtəˌjɔχi/

From plaat (“disc, record”) + -e- + joggie (“jockey, caddie, servant boy”), calque of English disc jockey.

com

2019, Riette Hugo, Vrae en feite vir nuuskierige agies #2, Penguin Random House South Africa (publ.).
Suid-Afrika mag ver van die groot internasionale sterre af wees, maar hier is ook ongelooflike platejoggies.

South Africa may be far away from the big international stars, but there are also excellent disc jockeys here.


veelrassig

af-adj

veelrassig (attributive veelrassige, not comparable)


oewer

From Dutch oever, from Middle Dutch oever, from Old Dutch *uovar, from Proto-Germanic *ōferaz.


krygsgevangene

From Dutch krijgsgevangene. Equivalent to kryg + -s- + gevangene.


kweekhuis

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kweekhuis (plural kweekhuise, diminutive kweekhuisie)

kweekhuise (plural)
kweekhuisie (diminutive)

From Dutch kweekhuis. Equivalent to kweek + huis.


patrys

From Dutch patrijs, from Middle Dutch patrise, from older partrise, from Old French pertriz, variant of perdriz, from Latin perdīx, from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).


'n uiltjie knip

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-'n uiltjie knip.wav


naguil

Compound of nag (“night”) + uil (“owl”). The sense “night owl” comes from English night owl.

nightjar, bird of the family Caprimulgidae


oorbly

af-verb

oorbly (present oorbly, present participle oorblywende, past participle oorgebly)

oorbly (present)
oorblywende (participle present)
oorgebly (participle past)

From Dutch overblijven, from Middle Dutch overbliven. By surface analysis, oor + bly.

(intransitive) to remain, to be left (over)


buiteland

From Dutch buitenland. Equivalent to buite + land.


oorblyfsel

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oorblyfsel (plural oorblyfsels, diminutive oorblyfseltjie)

oorblyfsels (plural)
oorblyfseltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch overblijfsel. Equivalent to oorbly + -sel.

remnant, remainder, something that remains


beskerming

From Dutch bescherming, from Middle Dutch bescherminge. Equivalent to beskerm + -ing.


skeldparty

From Dutch scheldpartij. Equivalent to skel + party.

(rare) A bout or fit of using insults and profanity; (if mutual) a slanging match.


ligtoring

From Dutch lichttoren. Equivalent to lig + toring.


bokant

From Dutch bovenkant. Equivalent to bo + kant.


komplekse getalle

komplekse getal
komplekse getal#Afrikaans


webwerf

From web + werf, calque of English website.


funksie

(mathematics) function (relation that uniquely maps elements of a domain to elements of a codomain)

(biology) function, physiological activity


komplekse getal

komplekse getal (plural komplekse getalle)

Probably a calque, compare Dutch complex getal, English complex number.


magsverheffing

From Dutch machtsverheffing. Equivalent to mag + -s- + verheffing.

(mathematics) exponentiation, the activity of raising something to the power of something


altemit

From Dutch altemet, from Middle Dutch altemet.


differensiasie

differentiation (creation of difference)

(calculus) differentiation (differentiating, calculating the derivative)


topverkoper

best-seller, especially a best-selling book


dialek

From Dutch dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectus, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos).


ontdekkingsreisiger

From Dutch ontdekkingsreiziger. Equivalent to ontdekking + -s- + reisiger.

explorer, one who explores by travelling


reisiger

reisiger (plural reisigers, diminutive reisigertjie)

reisigers (plural)
reisigertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch reiziger, from Middle Dutch reisiger, borrowed from Middle High German reisiger (“soldier on horseback”).


kampioenskap

championship (competition to determine a champion)

championship (state or quality of being a champion)


maneskyn

From Dutch maneschijn, from Middle Dutch maneschijn. Equivalent to maan + -e- + skyn.


maanskyn

From Dutch maneschijn, from Middle Dutch maneschijn. Equivalent to maan + skyn.

moonshine, moonlight (light from the moon)


kruistog

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kruistog (plural kruistogte, diminutive kruistoggie)

kruistogte (plural)
kruistoggie (diminutive)

From Dutch kruistocht. Equivalent to kruis + tog.

crusade (religious war by mediaeval Latin Christians)


Parys

Parys (a town in the Free State, South Africa)


rêrag

From the regional pronunciation of rêrig.


geslagsryp

af-adj

geslagsryp (attributive geslagsrype, not comparable)

From Dutch geslachtsrijp, from German geschlechtsreif. Equivalent to geslag + -s- + ryp.


ryp

ryp (attributive rype, comparative ryper, superlative rypste)

rype (attributive)
ryper (comparative)
rypste (superlative)

From Dutch rijp, from Middle Dutch ripe.


diamantmyn

From Dutch diamantmijn. Equivalent to diamant + myn.


mynwerker

From Dutch mijnwerker. Equivalent to myn + werker.


goudmyn

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goudmyn (plural goudmyne, diminutive goudmyntjie)

goudmyne (plural)
goudmyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch goudmijn. Equivalent to goud + myn.

gold mine (mine where gold is extracted)


mynbou

From Dutch mijnbouw. Equivalent to myn + bou.


mynskag

From Dutch mijnschacht. Equivalent to myn + skag.


kerkvader

From Dutch kerkvader, from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae. Equivalent to kerk + vader.

Church Father (early male Christian author regarded authoritative)


silwermyn

From Dutch zilvermijn. Equivalent to silwer + myn.


kleilat

A twig or stick with a lump of clay or mud on one end that is launched by swinging the stick, used in children's games.


kleim

Borrowed from English claim, from Middle English claimen, from Old French claimer, from Latin clamo.

claim, legal right to exclusively extract resources from a certain area


rooinekke

Ons het dan van die begin van die oorlog af gebid dat die vervloekte Rooinekke die land uitgesmyt mag word. En nou blyk dit dat die Rooinekke tog die baas gaan wees. Wel, dan is daar geen God nie, anders sou Hy ons gebede mos verhoor het!

1902, Henri Sicco Oosterhagen, C. C. Eloff, Oorlogsdagboekie van H. S. Oosterhagen, Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing, published 1976:

From the beginning of the war we prayed that the cursed rooinekke might be cast out of the land. And now it seems that the rooinekke will be the master after all. Well, then there is no God, otherwise he emphatically would have listened to our prayers!


Eswatini

Eswatini (a country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland; capitals: Mbabane and Lobamba)


kapana

Mnr. Lion Kahimise, 'n gemeenskapsbeampte van Windhoek, noem verder geen kapana sal verkoop mag word nie.

2020 April 23, “Informele markte word opgeknap, ontsmet”, in Republikein:

Mr Lion Kahimise, a community official from Windhoek, furthermore mentions that no kapana will be allowed to be sold.

Die informele handelaars sal nie met die kopers in fisieke kontak kom nie. Kapana (vleis) sal vooraf berei en as wegneem-ete verkoop word, sê Kanime.

2020 April 29, “Eers gesondheidsinspeksie voor mark open: Lang wag nog nie verby”, in Republikein:

The informal sellers will not come into physical contact with the buyers. Kapana (meat) will be prepared beforehand and sold as take-away food, Kanime says.

Ook mnr. Sam Itherenga wil graag weer sy kapana verkoop sodat hy geld na sy familie in die Noorde kan stuur.

2020 May 13, “Tot 4 000 straatverkopers sonder inkomste: Oop markte slegs vir wettige verkopers”, in Republikein:

Also Mr Sam Itherenga would like to sell his kapana again so he can send money to his family in the north.

(Namibia) kapana (barbecued meat, especially as street food)


verby

From Dutch voorbij, from Middle Dutch vorebi.


Mpumalanga

From Xhosa impumalanga, Zulu impumalanga, Southern Ndebele mpumalanga and Swazi mpumalanga (“east; place where the sun rises”).

bor

Mpumalanga (a province of South Africa; capital: Mbombela)


stofsuier

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stofsuier (plural stofsuiers, diminutive stofsuiertjie)

stofsuiers (plural)
stofsuiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch stofzuiger or perhaps from German Staubsauger.

vacuum cleaner (mobile appliance for removing dust and rubbish)


oond

From Dutch oven with loss of intervocalic -v- (as in aand, bly, glo) and paragogic -d. Further from Middle Dutch oven, from Old Dutch *ovan, from Proto-Germanic *ufnaz, *uhnaz.


almal

From Dutch allemaal (“all”), originally an adverb and still used in a way that might be considered adverbial rather than pronominal. In Afrikaans, the word has developed into an actual pronoun.

Almal het die waarheid geweet, maar niemand het niks gesê nie.

Everybody knew the truth, but nobody said anything.


rondawel

→ English: rondavel

→ Venda: randavhula


die gees gee

af-verb

die gees gee (present die gees gee, present participle die gees gewende, past participle die gees gegee)

die gees gee (present)
die gees gewende (participle present)
die gees gegee (participle past)

/di ˈχɪəs ˈχɪə/

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-die gees gee.wav

From Dutch de geest geven, from Middle Dutch den geest geven.

(intransitive) to give up the ghost, to die or to cease to function


verwoes

verwoes (present verwoes, present participle verwoestende, past participle verwoes)

verwoes (present)
verwoestende (participle present)
verwoes (participle past)

From Dutch verwoesten, from Middle Dutch verwoesten. Compare German verwüsten.

Die huis is deur die sware brand heeltemal verwoes.

The house was entirely devastated by the heavy fire.


skroef

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skroef (plural skroewe, diminutive skroefie)


teiken

From dialectal Dutch teiken, from Middle Dutch têken, teiken, from Old Dutch *tēkan, *teikan, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. Doublet of teken (“sign”), from standard Dutch teken. Cognate with German Zeichen, English token.

Ons moet analiseer waarom ons die vasgestelde teikens nie bereik het nie.

We must analyse why we haven’t reached the predetermined goals.


Masedonië

Macedonia (a region in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)

administrative region
administrative region

Macedonia (an administrative region of Greece)

Macedon, Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)

Synonym of Noord-Masedonië (North Macedonia)


kanonnier

From Dutch kanonnier, from Middle French canonnier. Equivalent to kanon + -ier.


kardoes

kardoes (plural kardoese, diminutive kardoesie)

kardoese (plural)
kardoesie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch kardoes (“blackpowder load”), from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta.

inh+

paper cone; piece of paper (usually small) twisted into a cone or spout shape, in which items like sweets or tobacco can be stored

(historical) packaging of black powder charges for cannons and firearms


soewereiniteit

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soewereiniteit (plural -e, diminutive -)

From Dutch soevereiniteit. Equivalent to soewerein + -iteit.


soewerein

af-adj

soewerein (attributive soewereine, not comparable)

From Dutch soeverein, from Old French soverain. Influenced in the first vowel by Middle French souverain and French souverain.


wanprestasie

(law) non-performance, breach of contract


sneeupop

From Dutch sneeuwpop. Equivalent to sneeu + pop.


lieweheersbesie

ladybug, ladybird, insectivore beetle of the family Coccinellidae


sandsteen

From Dutch zandsteen, from Middle Dutch sandsteen.


sandkasteel

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sandkasteel (plural sandkastele, diminutive sandkasteeltjie)

sandkastele (plural)
sandkasteeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zandkasteel. Equivalent to sand + kasteel.


spikkel

spikkel (plural spikkels, diminutive spikkeltjie)

spikkels (plural)
spikkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spikkel, from Middle Dutch speckel.


lugwaardin

lugwaardin (plural lugwaardinne, diminutive lugwaardinnetjie)

lugwaardinne (plural)
lugwaardinnetjie (diminutive)

From lug + waardin, calque of English air hostess.


Belgies

af-adj

Belgies (attributive Belgiese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Belgisch, from Latin belgicus. Equivalent to Belg + -ies.

Belgian (of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people)


eetlus

From Dutch eetlust, equivalent to eet + lus.


vorstehuis

From Dutch vorstenhuis. Equivalent to vors + -e- + huis.


swaer

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swaer (plural swaers, diminutive swaertjie)

From Dutch zwager, from Middle Dutch swager.


nuuskierig

af-adj

nuuskierig (attributive nuuskierige, comparative nuuskieriger, superlative nuuskierigste)

nuuskierige (attributive)
nuuskieriger (comparative)
nuuskierigste (superlative)


disfemisme

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disfemisme (plural disfemismen, diminutive disfemismetjie)

disfemismen (plural)
disfemismetjie (diminutive)


snawel

snawel (plural snawels, diminutive snaweltjie)

snawels (plural)
snaweltjie (diminutive)


reier

reier (plural reiers, diminutive reiertjie)

From Dutch reiger, from Middle Dutch reiger.

heron, waterbird of the family Ardeidae.


aanneemlikheid

From Dutch aannemelijkheid, equivalent to aanneemlik + -heid.


ysberg

ysberg (plural ysberge, diminutive ysbergie)

From Dutch ijsberg, from Middle Dutch ijsberch. Equivalent to ys (“ice”) + berg (“mountain”).

iceberg (mountain-size mass of floating ice)


amputasie

From Dutch amputatie, from Middle French amputation, from Latin amputātiō.

amputation (surgical removal of a body part)


kernfisika

Compound of kern + fisika, compare Dutch kernfysica and German Kernphysik.


oggend

From Dutch ochtend, from Middle Dutch ochtent, earlier ochte, from Old Dutch *ūhto, from Proto-Germanic *unhtwô.


boepens

boepens (plural boepense, diminutive boepensie)

boepense (plural)
boepensie (diminutive)

From Dutch boekpens (“omasum”), named after the laminae (leafets) in the omasum, a common naming practice in German languages (compare German Kalender, English bible, etc.). Also compare Dutch pens (“stomach (intestine), tripe; potbelly”).


waagmoedig

af-adj

waagmoedig (attributive waagmoedige, comparative waagmoediger, superlative waagmoedigste)

waagmoedige (attributive)
waagmoediger (comparative)
waagmoedigste (superlative)

/ˈvɑːχˌmudəχ/

Borrowed from German wagemutig. Analysable as waagmoed + -ig.


kariboe

Borrowed from English caribou, from Canadian French caribou, from Mi'kmaq qalipu (“caribou”) from Proto-Algonquian *maka·lipowa (“caribou; it shovels snow”).


vullis

From dialectal Dutch vullis, contraction of vuilnis, from Middle Dutch vuulnesse, from vuul (“rotten”) + -nesse, -nisse (“-ness”), whence Afrikaans vuil and -nis.


gemenebes

/χəˌmɪə̯.nəˈbɛs/


skanddaad

From Dutch schanddaad. Equivalent to skande + daad.


Koevoet

From koevoet (“crowbar”), as a metaphor for how insurgents would be pried out of the civilian population.

(historical) A specialized South African police unit during the apartheid era that operated primarily in what is now Namibia.


bloedskande

From Dutch bloedschande. Equivalent to bloed + skande.


bloedbaan

From Dutch bloedbaan. Equivalent to bloed + baan.


bakoorjakkals

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bakoorjakkals (plural bakoorjakkalse, diminutive bakoorjakkalsie)

bakoorjakkalse (plural)
bakoorjakkalsie (diminutive)

Compound of bakoor (“large protruding ear”) + jakkals (“jackal”).

com

Otocyon megalotis
Otocyon megalotis#Translingual


skande

From Dutch schande, from Middle Dutch schande, from Old Dutch *skanda, from Proto-Germanic *skandō.


vertrou

Dit is hoekom jy nie die Britte kan vertrou nie!

That is why you can not trust the British!


Die Stem van Suid-Afrika

The Call of South Africa
The Call of South Africa


Die Stem

Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
Die Stem van Suid-Afrika#Afrikaans

(informal) Short for Die Stem van Suid-Afrika.


ghong

Borrowed from English gong or otherwise from Dutch gong, from Malay gong.


Oranje, Blanje, Blou

a former national flag of South Africa, used from 1928 to 1994, during the apartheid era.


seehawe

Compound of see + hawe, from Dutch zeehaven.


skeurmaker

From Dutch scheurmaker. Equivalent to skeur + maak + -er.

One who sows or effects division; a divisive figure, seceder or schismatic.


bokwiet

From a dialectal (presumably Hollandic) form of Dutch boekweit, from Middle Dutch boecweit.


vliegdekskip

From Dutch vliegdekschip. Equivalent to vliegdek + skip.


vliegdek

Either a calque of English flight deck or borrowed from Dutch vliegdek. Equivalent to vlieg + dek.

flight deck, e.g. of an aircraft carrier


kleremaker

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kleremaker (plural kleremakers, diminutive kleermakertjie, feminine kleremaakster)

kleremakers (plural)
kleermakertjie (diminutive)
kleremaakster (feminine)

From Dutch kleermaker, from Middle Dutch cledermakere with loss of intervocalic -d. Equivalent to klere + maker.

tailor (person who produces, repairs or remodels clothing professionally)


bloedvergieting

bloedvergieting (plural bloedvergietings or bloedvergietinge (dated))

bloedvergietings (plural)
bloedvergietinge (dated plural)

From Dutch bloedvergieting. Equivalent to bloed + vergieting.


strydwa

From Dutch strijdwagen. Equivalent to stryd + wa.


beswaarskrif

From Dutch bezwaarschrift. Equivalent to beswaar (“objection”) + skrif (“document”).

compound

(law) statement or written notice of appeal


goudstuk

From Dutch goudstuk. Equivalent to goud + stuk.


motordief

Compound of motor (“car”) + dief (“thief”).


oormôre

/uə̯rˈmɔːrə/

Inherited from Dutch overmorgen; equivalent to oor (“over”) + môre (“tomorrow”).

day after tomorrow
day after tomorrow#English


oormôre

/uə̯rˈmɔːrə/

(by extension) the (intermediate to more distant) future


ligroos

af-adj

ligroos (attributive ligroose, comparative ligrooser, superlative ligroosste)

ligroose (attributive)
ligrooser (comparative)
ligroosste (superlative)


pienk

pienk (attributive pienke, comparative pienker, superlative pienkste)

pienke (attributive)
pienker (comparative)
pienkste (superlative)


onsigbaar

onsigbaar (attributive onsigbare, comparative onsigbaarder, superlative onsigbaarste)

onsigbare (attributive)
onsigbaarder (comparative)
onsigbaarste (superlative)

From Dutch onzichtbaar. Equivalent to on- + sigbaar.


sigbaar

sigbaar (attributive sigbare, comparative sigbaarder, superlative sigbaarste)

sigbare (attributive)
sigbaarder (comparative)
sigbaarste (superlative)

From Dutch zichtbaar. Equivalent to sig + -baar.


aanleerderswoordeboek

Compound of aanleerder + -s- + woordeboek. Perhaps a calque of English learner's dictionary.

learner's dictionary (dictionary, monolingual or multilingual, aimed towards learners of a language)


skemerkelk

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skemerkelk (plural skemerkelke, diminutive skemerkelkie)

skemerkelke (plural)
skemerkelkie (diminutive)

→ Dutch: schemerkelkje

(chiefly diminutive) sundowner (cocktail drunk at sunset)


krokodiltrane

From Dutch krokodillentranen. Equivalent to krokodil + trane.

crocodile tears (insincere display of sadness)


talryk

af-adj

talryk (attributive talryke, comparative talryker, superlative talrykste)

talryke (attributive)
talryker (comparative)
talrykste (superlative)

From Dutch talrijk, calque of German zahlreich. Equivalent to tal + ryk.


vraestel

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vraestel (plural vraestelle, diminutive vraestelletjie)

vraestelle (plural)
vraestelletjie (diminutive)

set of exam questions on an examination form


wêreldkaart

From Dutch wereldkaart. Equivalent to wêreld + kaart.


broodrol

broodrol (plural broodrolle, diminutive broodrolletjie)

broodrolle (plural)
broodrolletjie (diminutive)

From brood + rol, calque of English bread roll.

(chiefly diminutive) bread roll, roll, bun


snelstrik

From snel + strik, probably a calque of English speed trap.


sweefspoor

cable car (hanging carriage infrastructure)


worshond

worshond (plural worshonde, diminutive worshondjie)

worshonde (plural)
worshondjie (diminutive)

Compound of wors (“sausage”) + hond (“dog”). Compare English wiener dog.

Albei worshonde is swart met bruin merke om die ken, pote en boude.

2007, Emile Joubert, Kouefront. Kortverhale, page 94:

Both dachshunds are black with brown blots around the chin, legs and buttocks.


skinder

af-verb

skinder (present skinder, present participle skinderende, past participle geskinder)

skinder (present)
skinderende (participle present)
geskinder (participle past)


kankerbos

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kankerbos (plural kankerbosse, diminutive kankerbossie)

kankerbosse (plural)
kankerbossie (diminutive)

→ English: cancer bush (calque)

Compound of kanker (“cancer (disease)”) + bos (“shrub, bush”). Named after one of its uses in folk medicine.


strandjut

Hyaena brunnea
Hyaena brunnea#Translingual


gevreet

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gevreet (plural gevrete, diminutive gevreetjie)

gevrete (plural)
gevreetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch gevreet. Related to vreet. The meaning “face” may derive from German Gefräss.

(uncountable, informal) the act of eating


daggazol

daggazol (plural daggazolle, diminutive daggazolletjie)

daggazolle (plural)
daggazolletjie (diminutive)

Gedurende haar wildste jare in Johannesburg het sy elke oggend 'n hand vol pille, 'n vet daggazol en enige ander beskikbare verbode middels nodig gehad net om aangetrek te kom.

2003, Marita van der Vyver, Vergenoeg, page 199:

During her wildest years in Johannesburg she needed a handful of pills, a massive joint and some other available illegal drugs every morning just to get dressed.


die beste beentjie voorsit

put one's best foot forward
put one's best foot forward

(idiomatic) To put one's best foot forward.

Hy sit sy beste beentjie voor.

(literally, “He puts his best leg forward.”)

(idiomatic) To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.


twee rye spore loop

Hy loop twee rye spore.

(literally, “walking two sets of footprints.”)


net ’n appel en ei vir iets betaal

Ek het net ’n appel en ei vir [dit] betaal.

(literally, “I paid just an apple and an egg for it.”)

(idiomatic) to get a bargain; to buy an item on special or sale


die saak aantrek

(idiomatic) To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.)

Hy trek [hom] die saak aan.

(idiomatic) To feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something.


die aap uit die mou laat

From older die aap kom uit die mou (“a former secret becomes publicly known”), but influenced (both syntactically and semantically) by English let the cat out of the bag, which has also been calqued as die kat uit die sak laat.

Ek het die aap uit [my] mou gelaat.

(literally, “I let the monkey out of my sleeve.”)

let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag

(idiomatic) To let the cat out of the bag; to disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.


in jou spoor trap

mind one's ps and qs
mind one's ps and qs

Jy beter in jou spoor trap tot ek terug is.

(literally, “You had better walk in your footprints until I'm back.”)

(idiomatic) To be very careful to behave correctly.


perbeer

af-verb

perbeer (present perbeer, present participle perberende, past participle geperbeer)

perbeer (present)
perberende (participle present)
geperbeer (participle past)

(obsolete or dialectal) Nonstandard form of probeer.


alle grappies op 'n stokkie

Literally, “all jokes on a stick”. Compare Dutch alle gekheid op een stokje.

(speech act, idiomatic) all kidding aside

Alle grappies op 'n stokkie.

(speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.


bokker

(vulgar, slang) bugger (a foolish or worthless person)


op iemand afklim

give someone a piece of one's mind
give someone a piece of one's mind

(idiomatic) To give someone a piece of one's mind

Sy het op hom afgeklim.

(idiomatic) to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.


'n appeltjie te skil hê

Compare Dutch een appeltje te schillen hebben.

Ek het 'n appeltjie met [jou] te skil.

(literally, “I have a little apple to peel with you.”)

(idiomatic) to have a bone to pick with someone; to have some disagreement to settle.


Kaïro

Inherited from Dutch Caïro, from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira).


amptenaar

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amptenaar (plural amptenaars or amptenare)


Egiptenaar

Egiptenaar (plural Egiptenaars or Egiptenare, diminutive Egiptenaartjie)

Egiptenaars (plural)
Egiptenare (plural)
Egiptenaartjie (diminutive)


skerm

screen, monitor (of an electronic device)


offisier

From Dutch officier, from Middle Dutch officier, from Old French officier, from Latin officiārius.


skelm

From Dutch schelm, from German Schelm or Middle Low German schelm.


steranys

From Dutch steranijs. Equivalent to ster + anys.


snaaks

af-adj

snaaks (attributive snaakse, comparative snaakser, superlative snaakste)

snaakse (attributive)
snaakser (comparative)
snaakste (superlative)


bloukraanvoël

Grus paradisea
Grus paradisea#Translingual


flamink

From Dutch flamingo, from Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamenco, from Old Occitan flamenc.

flamingo, bird of the family Phoenicopteridae


tarentaal

Likely onomatopoeic, after the bird's cry, but sometimes claimed to be from Latin terra nātālis, the etymon of Natal.


kwêvoël

Onomatopoeic, after the call + voël (“bird”).

Corythaixoides concolor
Corythaixoides concolor#Translingual

the go-away bird, Corythaixoides concolor


Krismis

Borrowed from English Christmas. Doublet of Kersmis.


Kersmis

From Dutch Kerstmis, from Middle Dutch kersmisse. Doublet of Krismis.


tierboskat

From tier (“tiger/leopard”) + boskat (“bush cat”).


woonwa

caravan (vehicle with living space that is towed behind a car)


hawehoof

From Dutch havenhoofd. Equivalent to hawe + hoof.


kalwerliefde

From Dutch kalverliefde. Equivalent to kalwer- (“calf, young bovine”) + liefde (“love”).

compound

puppy love, calf love; a youthful, immature form of love often associated with young people.


kerkdiens

From Dutch kerkdienst. Equivalent to kerk (“church”) + diens (“service”).

church service (Christian religious meeting taking place in accordance with liturgy)


karabyn

From Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.


akupunktuur

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akupunktuur (usually uncountable, plural akupunkture)

/ɑkɨpœŋkˈtɨːr/


voortuin

voortuin (plural voortuine, diminutive voortuintjie)

voortuine (plural)
voortuintjie (diminutive)

From Dutch voortuin. Equivalent to voor + tuin.


waterpomp

From Dutch waterpomp. Equivalent to water + pomp.


siekeboeg

From Dutch ziekenboeg. Equivalent to sieke + boeg.


Freek

a male given name: diminutive of Frederik


roerbraai

af-verb

roerbraai (present roerbraai, present participle roerbraaiende, past participle geroerbraai)

roerbraai (present)
roerbraaiende (participle present)
geroerbraai (participle past)

From roer + braai, calque of English stir-fry.


aanveg

aanveg (present veg aan, present participle aanvegtende, past participle aangeveg)

veg aan (present)
aanvegtende (participle present)
aangeveg (participle past)

From Dutch aanvechten, from Middle Dutch aenvechten. Equivalent to aan + veg.


donderstorm

From donder + storm, perhaps a calque of English thunderstorm.


kopermyn

From Dutch kopermijn. Equivalent to koper + myn.


aggressie

From Dutch agressie, from Middle French agression. The spelling with double g has been influenced by English aggression.


bondgenootskap

From Dutch bondgenootschap. Equivalent to bondgenoot + -skap.


alliansie

From Dutch alliantie, from Middle Dutch alliancie, from Middle French alliance, from Old French aliance.


ossewa

From Dutch ossenwagen. Equivalent to os (“ox”) + -e- + wa (“cart, wagon, car”).


boodskap

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boodskap (plural boodskappe, diminutive boodskappie)

boodskappe (plural)
boodskappie (diminutive)

From Dutch boodschap, from Middle Dutch bodescap, from Old Dutch *bodaskap. Equivalent to bode + -skap.


horlosie

horlosie (plural horlosies, diminutive horlosietjie)

horlosies (plural)
horlosietjie (diminutive)

/ɦɔrˈlʊə̯si/

From older Dutch horlogie (now horloge), from Middle Dutch orlogie, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion).


nagereg

nagereg (plural nageregte, diminutive nagereggie)

nageregte (plural)
nagereggie (diminutive)

/ˈnɑː.χəˌrɛχ/

From Dutch nagerecht. Equivalent to na + gereg.


voorgereg

voorgereg (plural voorgeregte, diminutive voorgereggie)

voorgeregte (plural)
voorgereggie (diminutive)

/ˈfoːr.χəˌrɛχ/

From Dutch voorgerecht. Equivalent to voor + gereg.


leeftyd

From Dutch leeftijd. Equivalent to leef + tyd.


boontjie kry sy loontjie

You reap what you sow
you reap what you sow

(speech act, idiomatic) You reap what you sow.

Elke boontjie kry sy loontjie.

(literally, “Every small bean gets his small paycheck.”)

(speech act, idiomatic) To be rewarded in equivalence to one's efforts, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.


spieël

→ Xhosa: isipili

From Dutch spiegel, from Middle Dutch spiegel, from Medieval Latin spēglum, from Latin speculum.


koeël

Either from Dutch kogel or directly from German Kugel


vetberg

vetberg (plural vetberge, diminutive vetbergie)

vetberge (plural)
vetbergie (diminutive)

Calque of English fatberg. Equivalent to vet (“fat”) + berg (“mountain”).

a large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers; a fatberg


bedryf

bedryf (plural bedrywe, diminutive bedryfie)


bedryf

af-verb

bedryf (present bedryf, present participle bedrywende, past participle gebedryf)

bedryf (present)
bedrywende (participle present)
gebedryf (participle past)


knae

knae (present knae, present participle knaende, past participle geknae)

knae (present)
knaende (participle present)
geknae (participle past)


oorslaan

oorslaan (present slaan oor, present participle oorslaande, past participle oorgeslaan)

slaan oor (present)
oorslaande (participle present)
oorgeslaan (participle past)


moeisaam

af-adj

moeisaam (attributive moeisame, comparative moeisamer, superlative moeisaamste)

moeisame (attributive)
moeisamer (comparative)
moeisaamste (superlative)


ݗ

The tenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet in the Arabic script.(https://omniglot.com/writing/afrikaans.htm)


huwelik

From Middle Dutch huwelic, huweleec, compound of huwen (“to marry”) + leec (“singing; playing, game”), thus originally referring to the wedding celebration (or less likely the sexual union). Compare Dutch huwelijk.


burgerlike verbintenis

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burgerlike verbintenis (plural burgerlike verbintenisse)

civil partnership, civil union (legal union to regulate the relationships of gay and lesbian couples)


burgerlike verbintenisse

burgerlike verbintenis
burgerlike verbintenis#Afrikaans


burgerlik

af-adj

burgerlik (attributive burgerlike, comparative burgerliker, superlative burgerlikste)

burgerlike (attributive)
burgerliker (comparative)
burgerlikste (superlative)

From Dutch burgerlijk. Equivalent to burger + -lik.


slimfoon

From slim + foon, calque of English smartphone.


melkskommel

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melkskommel (plural melkskommels, diminutive melkskommeltjie)

melkskommels (plural)
melkskommeltjie (diminutive)

From melk + skommel, calque of English milkshake.


jou ma se poes

(vulgar, offensive) An insulting expression of contempt.


dokkie

2014, Leon van Nierop, Vuurvreter, LAPA Uitgewers (publ.).
Sy spring op en klap hom saggies seen sy rug. “Dis fantasties! Dit gaan deel wees van ons dokkie. Hierdie skote is goud en...”

She jumps up and softly pats him on his back. "This is fantastic! This is going to be part of our docu. These shots are gold and..."


wynruit

From Dutch wijnruit. Equivalent to wyn + ruit.

Ruta graveolens
Ruta graveolens#Translingual


koors

From Dutch koorts, from Middle Dutch corts, further etymology unknown.


Katoliek

af-adj

Katoliek (attributive Katolieke, not comparable)

From Dutch katholiek, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek κᾰθολῐκός (katholikós).


makoppa

Borrowed from Northern or Southern Sotho.